How to catch gar!

[Passionate 4 pikes]

I have seen several fairly large gar in a river and was wondering how to catch them.
The bit my rooster tail and plastic worm but i was wondering what the best lure was.
Hudson

 

[likestofish]

you have gar down there?

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Sorry, it should have read... The gar bit my lures twice....

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

No they dont have gar in Brazil, but for the next 8 months i will be here in the U.S.. We arrived over a month ago.
Look at my blog, I have posted my adventures here.
Never mind about the quesion. I hooked a hug 30"+ gar and have regretted it ever since! It took all of my line out and snapped my swivel taking a 9 dollar rapala with it!
I am so mad.
I have hooked a few more smaller ones but havent landed any.

 

[holbert64]

use a lure called a jitterbug that looks like a mouse drag it across the top of the watter slow jerk it from time to time do it all the time in the late spring lots of fun

 

[likestofish]

You shouldnt use good lures on gar they are going to chew them up. Try rope lures.

 

[TheKrow]

dont forget the wire` leader

 

[Passionate 4 pikes]

Thanks y'all!